Archives: Class Notes
Elliott “Skip” Ames, BJ ’51
Elliott “Skip” Ames, BJ ’51, “one of Ed Lambert’s boys,” hosts a cabaret/jazz program on the Whitney station, WVOX 1460 AM, Westchester, N.Y. and streamed worldwide on WVOX.com, Sunday afternoons 2:05 p.m. New York Time, following the Fox news.
William Daniel, BJ ’50
William Daniel, BJ ’50, still enjoys living in Hollywood, Calif. “Well into my 80s, I hang out at the gym…mandatory in Los Angeles. One of these days, I’m not going to be able to handle the stairs in my condo. Then back to Webster Groves? I try not to think about it. The ‘William O. … Continued
Carolyn Mulford, MA ’62
Carolyn Mulford, MA ’62, now has a middle grade/YA historical novel, The Feedsack Dress, now available as an e-book at from Barnes and Noble, downloadable to the Nook, computer, iPhone, iPad, and Android smartphone. The print edition remains available from Cave Hollow Press and from Amazon.
Grace Voss, BJ ’65
Grace Voss, BJ ’65, has for the past six years edited The Roadrunner, a 12-page bi-monthly newsletter for the Santa Cruz County Cycling Club. This year The Roadrunner was named one of two best newsletters for bicycling clubs in the U.S. by the League of American Bicyclists. The LAB said The Roadrunner was tops, not … Continued
Jim Steele, BJ ’66
After more than 10 years at the helm of the Democrat-Leader and Fayette Advertiser in Howard County, Jim Steele, BJ ’66, sold the publications in February to Nebraska native Pat Roll. Steele continues to write part-time for the papers. Active in Fayette civic affairs over the years, Steele recently completed a two-year term as national … Continued
Ken Paulson, BJ ’75
Ken Paulson, BJ ’75, president and chief executive officer of the First Amendment Center, Nashville, Tenn., was elected president of the American Society of News Editors. In remarks at ASNE’s annual convention, Paulson emphasized that the once newspaper-centric organization needs to broaden its membership to include the nation’s leading thinkers about journalism, regardless of platform. … Continued
Sieghart Eisele, BJ ’74
Sieghart Eisele, BJ ’74, hopes to see many grads from 1974 during the 100th-year homecoming celebration in October.
Robert Kelly, BJ ’72
Robert Kelly, BJ ’72, covers business networking and general assignment business news for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he’s been a reporter for 39 years.
Paula Hrbacek, BJ ’77
Paula Hrbacek, BJ ’77, won first place in an international writing contest sponsored by Echoes to the Right of God magazine. It was published in the March 2011 edition that can be viewed online. She is also now a columnist for Examiner.com, covering children’s arts and crafts. Hrbacek’s stories combine her love of writing with … Continued
Carol Carter, BJ ’70
Carol Carter, BJ ’70, published the first and only children’s novel about junior drag racing – Junior Dragster Dreams: How Sam Found His Own Ride – July 1. The book is available on Amazon.com.